Automobile radiator



July l 27 1926, 1,593,699

M. LElBOVITZ AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR Filed Dec. 11,- 1920 Effe. 3 I jy wwwMLQL'WM; A

Patented July 27, i926..

narran srars MORITZ LEIBOVITZ, OF LORAIN, OHIO.

AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR.

Application filed December 11, 1920. Serial N'o. 429,872.

This invention relates to automobile radiators and has for its principalobject to pro- Vide a radiator for automobiles, which is of such aconstruction that it may be easily repaired temporarily in case of aleak when on the road, and is readily disassembled for convenience insoldering when permanent repairs are to be made.

Vith the above and other objects in view as will be readily understood,the invention will be hereinafter fully described in con nection withthe accompanying drawings illustrating the same, and the novel featuresthereof will be distinctly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference are used to indicatecorresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a front View of an automobile radiator constructed inaccordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the radiator, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a water reservoir consisting ofan upper chamber 2 and a lower chamber 3, which are formed integrallywith side plates 4 and 5, and communicate with each other by means ofvertical rectangular tubes 6 having open upper and lower ends 7 and 8respectively. The tubes 6 are constructed of very thin metal and arearranged in spaced relation in front and rear rows to obtain thegreatest radiating surface. For bracing the tubes 6 against lateralstrain and also to provide horizontal air spaces at 9 and leaving thevertical air spaces between said front and rear rows of tubes at 10, aplurality of rows of horizontal plates 11 are arranged between and theiredges are in engagement with said tubes. The plates 11 extend rearwardlyfrom and are formed integrally with cross bars 12, which engage thefaces of the front row of tubes 6, and the ends of said crossbars arefixed in any suitable manner to vertical tieebars 13 and 14 so that allof said plates may be withdrawn from and replaced between the tubes as aunit. The rear or free ends of the plates 11 are turned under to formhorizontal eyes 15 for receiving locking rods 16, which are adapted toengage and press tightly against the rear edges of the side plates 4 and5 for drawing the cross-bars 12 against the front faces of the front rowof tubes 6 for securely holding said plates in position and yet provideeasy means for allowing the removal of the plates when it is necessaryto solder any of the tubes 6.

In order to be able to temporarily discontinue the use of any of thetubes 6 in case of a leak by stopping up the open ends of the leakingtube by using wooden plugs or rags, the inclined sides 17 and 18 of thetcp of the upper chamber 2 of the water reservoir are provided withopenings 19 and 20, which are closed by cover plates 21 and 22, and thebottom of the lower chamber 3 is provided with an opening 23 closed by acover plate 24. Sheet packing at 25 is arranged between the sides 17 and18 and the cover plates 21 and 22 respectively and likewise at 26between the bottom of the lower chamber 3 and the cover plate 24. Thecover plates 21 and 22 are removably held in place by stud bolts 27 orother suitable means and the cover plate 24 by similar bolts 28.

From the drawings and description it is obvious that a radiator soconstructed is easy totemporarily repair in case of a leak when out ofreach of a repair shop, and is readily disassembled to make itconvenient for soldering the tubes.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. In an automobileradiator, the combination of an upper and a lower water chamberconnected by tubes, plates between the tubes and being arrangedhorizontally, the plates being removable, bars adapted to engage thefront side of said tubes, said plates being integral with said bars, thefree ends of said plates extending beyond the rear side of said tubesand terminating in eyes, and rods passing through said eyes for holdingsaid bars in engagement with said tubes, substantially as described.

2. In an automobile radiator. the combina'. tion of an upper and a lowerwater chamber connected by tubes, the tubes being arranged in lfront andrear rows, plates arranged horizontally in rows between the tubes insaid fifi' front and rear rows of tubes to provide horizontal passagesbetween said tubes and leave vertical passages between the front andrear'tube'sfof said rows" of'tubes,-bars adap'te'd t0 engage one side'of: said tubes, said plates 0l each row being fixed toene of said bars,and means eooperatingiwitli said plates engaging the rear sides of therear row of tubes for holding said bars against the front sides of thefr0-nt row of tubes to 10 retain said plates in position,l substantiallyas described.

In' testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MORITZ LEIBOVITZ.

